Synonyms of bulling

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verb (1)

present participle of bull

as in pushing

to force one's way

the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• squeezing
• shoving
• jamming
• crashing
• pressing
• jostling
• boring
• elbowing
• shouldering
• bulldozing
• muscling
• thrusting
• ramming

bulling

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verb (2)

present participle of bull, slang

as in boasting

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasting
• bragging
• displaying
• blowing
• exhibiting
• swaggering
• vaunting
• blowing smoke
• crowing
• vaporing
• blustering
• haranguing
• exposing
• priding
• puffing
• gasconading
• parading
• gushing
• glorying
• flaunting
• maximizing
• exulting
• brandishing
• rejoicing
• showing off
• glorifying
• magnifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• diminishing
• belittling
• discounting
• undervaluing
• deprecating
• underrating
• playing down
• shrugging off
• mourning
• regretting
• laughing off
• lamenting
• bemoaning
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bulling

Verb

Where the North Florida team couldn’t stop him from bulling for two 1-yard touchdowns and several other other successful sneaks, Bills defenders stopped quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s fourth-and-2 rush at their 8. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Stevens gained a yard on his first attempt before bulling his way into the end zone. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025